On Friday 27 February, Big Think partner PwC hosted its second global webcast focused on the question, ‘What would you do if you were not afraid?’ The webcast was part of ‘Aspire to Lead: The PwC Women’s...

Designers of the new federal system for sending emergency alerts to our cell phones devoted at lot attention to setting up the technical aspects, but not enough to figuring out what the messages should say....

Time Names Big Think #1 in News & Info In its List of The 50 Best Websites of 2011

What a wonderful surprise it is for us to find today that Time magazine has rated Big Think number 1 in News & Info in its list of The 50 Best websites of 2011. We are truly honored to be included in Time's list and we'd like to take this designation as an opportunity to thank all of Big Think's staff, contributors, and guests for their tireless work and support, as well as all of Big Think's audience for their continued interest and engagement with our work. Without your enthusiasm and loyalty, none of this would be possible.